Q: Is 272,061 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 272,061 is a composite number.

Why is 272,061 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 272,061 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 37 43 57 111 129 171 333 387 703 817 1,591 2,109 2,451 4,773 6,327 7,353 14,319 30,229 90,687 and 272,061, with no remainder.

Since 272,061 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,061, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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